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(d) Is there a way to minimize the

information collection burden on

respondents, including through the use

of appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology?

(2) In addition, the PRA requires

agencies to estimate the total annual

reporting and recordkeeping cost

burden to respondents or recordkeepers

resulting from the collection of

information. We need to know if you

have any. Your response should split

the cost estimate into two components:

(a) total capital and startup cost

component; and (b) annual operation,

maintenance, and purchase of service

components. Your estimates should

consider the costs to generate, maintain,

and disclose or provide the information.

You should describe the methods you

use to estimate major cost factors,

including system and technology

acquisition, expected useful life of

capital equipment, discount rate(s), and

the period over which you incur costs.

Capital and startup costs include,

among other items, computers and

software you purchase to prepare for

collecting information; monitoring,

sampling, drilling, and testing

equipment; and record storage facilities.

Generally, your estimates should not

include equipment or services

purchased: (i) before October 1, 1995;

(ii) to comply with requirements not

associated with the information

collection; (iii) for reasons other than to

provide information or keep records for

the Government; or (iv) as part of

customary and usual business or private

practices.

MMS Information Collection

Clearance Officer: Jo Ann Lauterbach,

(202) 208–7744.

Dated: June 29, 1998.

William S. Cook,

Acting Chief, Engineering and Operations

Division.

[FR Doc. 98–18070 Filed 7–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–U

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Submission of Package to Office of

Management and Budget; Review

Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior,

National Park Service; Special Park

Uses.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–14, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR,

Part 1320, Reporting and Recordkeeping

Requirements, the NPS invites public

comments on: (1) The need for the

information including whether the

information has practical utility; (2) the

accuracy of the reporting burden

estimate; (3) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (4)

ways to minimize the burden of the

information collection on respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

This notice announces that the

Information Collection Request (ICR)

abstracted below has been forwarded to

the Office of Management and Budget

for review and comment. The ICR

describes the nature of the information

collection and it’s expected cost and

burden. It includes the actual

information collection instruments.

Copies of the ICR may be obtained from

the NPS by calling Chip Davis at 202–

208–5760.

There were no public comments

received as a result of publishing in the

Federal Register a 60 day notice of

intention to request clearance of

information.

DATES: Public comments will be

accepted on or before August 7, 1998.

SEND COMMENTS TO: Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs of

OMB, Attention Desk Officer for the

Interior Department, Office of

Management and Budget, Washington,

DC 20530; and also to Chip Davis,

Department of the Interior, National

Park Service, phone 202/208–5760.

The OMB has up to 60 days to

approve or disapprove the information

collection but may respond after 30

days.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chip Davis, Ranger Activities Division,

National Park Service, 18th & C Streets,

NW., Washington, DC 20240. Telephone

202/208–5760.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These

information collections are associated

with permits implementing provisions

of agency regulations pertaining to the

use of public lands (OMB control

number 1024–0026). NPS form 10–114

(Special Use Permit) is the primary form

used to apply for, consider, permit, and

limit, uses of public lands. The uses

considered under this information

collection generally include those

which make short term commercial use

of park resources or which regulate

activities not generally available to the

public. Permitted activities include use

of commercial vehicles in park areas

and grazing in parks where permitted by

law.

Title: Special Park Uses.

Estimated annual reporting burden:

27,050.

Estimated average burden hours per

response: 1 hour.

Estimated average number of

respondents: 28,250.

Diane M. Cooke,

Information Collection Clearance Officer,

National Park Service.

[FR Doc. 98–18025 Filed 7–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Department of the Interior,

National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Fourth public meeting of the

Advisory Council to the Partnership of

the Boston Harbor Islands National

Recreation Area to be held July 7, 1998,

4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. in the Piemonte

Room, 5th Floor, Boston City Hall.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. George Price, Project Manager,

Boston Harbor Islands National

Recreation Area, at 617–223–8666.

Written comments can be addressed to

George Price, Project Manager, Boston

Harbor Islands National Recreation

Area, 408 Atlantic Ave., Suite 228,

Boston, MA 02110–3316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

agenda for the meeting includes:

Chairman’s report; approval of the

minutes of the July 16 and June 4

meetings; reports by the Advisory

Council representatives to the Boston

Harbor Islands Partnership; report on

the Partnership Management Plan;

reports from the National Park Service

and the Island Alliance; other

committee reports; public comment; old

business; new business; and future

meeting dates.

Public garages are located next to

Quincy Market, or at the Government

Center Garage. Nearby MBTA stations

are Government Center, Haymarket, and

State Street. Street-level handicapped

access to City Hall is located at the

entrance on Congress Street.

The 28 Advisory Council members

were appointed by the Director of the

National Park Service and represent:

business, educational, cultural, and

environmental entities; municipalities

surrounding the harbor; and Native

American interests. The Advisory

Council was formed to advise and make